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17-year-old boy becomes 4th student to die from Oxford High School shooting
Read full article: 17-year-old boy becomes 4th student to die from Oxford High School shootingA 17-year-old boy has become the fourth student to die from a shooting that happened Tuesday inside Oxford High School, officials said.
Pontiac woman sets self on fire while trying to torch her car because there were bed bugs inside
Read full article: Pontiac woman sets self on fire while trying to torch her car because there were bed bugs insideA Pontiac woman accidentally set herself on fire while using rubbing alcohol to torch her car because there were bed bugs inside, police said.
Pontiac teen hospitalized, brother arrested after fight over girl; missing girl found on roof
Read full article: Pontiac teen hospitalized, brother arrested after fight over girl; missing girl found on roofA fight over a girl at a Pontiac home led to a 15-year-old boy being beaten unconscious and his 16-year-old brother’s arrest, according to police. Officers said they found two girls at the home, including one who had been reported missing and refused to come down from the roof.
Police investigate Pontiac hit-and-run that left 17-year-old boy in critical condition
Read full article: Police investigate Pontiac hit-and-run that left 17-year-old boy in critical conditionThe investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office at 248-858-4911.
Suspected drunken driver ignores stop sign, seriously injures motorcyclist in Pontiac, police say
Read full article: Suspected drunken driver ignores stop sign, seriously injures motorcyclist in Pontiac, police sayA suspected drunken driver ignored a stop sign at a Pontiac intersection over the weekend and struck a motorcycle, seriously injuring the motorcyclist, police said.
28-year-old man drowns in Pontiac lake while trying to retrieve kayak that floated away from dock
Read full article: 28-year-old man drowns in Pontiac lake while trying to retrieve kayak that floated away from dockA 28-year-old man drowned in a Pontiac lake while trying to retrieve his kayak, which had floated away from the dock, police said.
West Bloomfield man knocked out with hammer while working as security guard, police say
Read full article: West Bloomfield man knocked out with hammer while working as security guard, police sayPONTIAC, Mich. – A West Bloomfield man was knocked unconscious by a Pontiac man while working as a security guard at an apartment complex, according to officials. A caller told police a 34-year-old West Bloomfield man working as a security guard had been knocked out by a hammer. The person responsible was a 34-year-old Pontiac man who fled in a GMC Jimmy, according to authorities. When deputies got to the apartment complex, the West Bloomfield man was unresponsive and lying in a pool of blood on the sidewalk outside the main entrance, according to authorities. The Pontiac man was taken to the Oakland County Jail pending formal charges.
Drowning victims identified after vehicle removed from bottom of Terry Lake in Pontiac
Read full article: Drowning victims identified after vehicle removed from bottom of Terry Lake in PontiacPONTIAC, Mich. – A Pontiac man and woman were pronounced dead at an area hospital after being found in a vehicle submerged in Terry Lake. A witness called police on Tuesday night to report that a vehicle was submerged in the lake. Dive team members found the vehicle in approximately 25 feet of water at the bottom of Terry Lake. The victims have been identified as Robert Grandberry, 69, and Cathy Grandberry, 67. Police said there is indication that Robert Grandberry had a medical issue before the vehicle went into the lake.
Oakland County deputies rush baby to hospital while firefighters perform CPR
Read full article: Oakland County deputies rush baby to hospital while firefighters perform CPRPONTIAC, Mich. – Oakland County Sheriff’s deputies rushed a choking 10-month-old child to a hospital while firefighters from the Waterford Regional Fire Department performed CPR on the child. Deputies were dispatched to the 100 block of Parkdale Avenue in Pontiac on Sept. 28 on the report of a 10-month-old child who was conscious and not breathing. Deputies arrived and so did crews from the Waterford Regional Fire Department and CPR was started on the child. Two firefighters put the child in the back seat of a patrol car and continued to perform CPR while a deputy drove them to the hospital. Other deputies worked to clear a path for the patrol car to get to the hospital as safely and as quick as possible.
3 charged in connection with assault that disfigured Pontiac man’s hand
Read full article: 3 charged in connection with assault that disfigured Pontiac man’s handPONTIAC, Mich. – Patrick Fredrick-Deon Leak, Patricia Deneen Osborn and Henry Rahsaun Simms were charged Friday in connection with a violent assault of a Pontiac man. Police said they recovered three of the man’s fingers at the apartment where the assault took place. Leak, 40, was charged with armed robbery and assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder. Osborn, 56, was charged with armed robbery and assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder. Simms, 32, was charged with armed robbery and assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder.
VIDEO: Police looking for driver in suspected vehicular assault in Pontiac
Read full article: VIDEO: Police looking for driver in suspected vehicular assault in PontiacPONTIAC, Mich. Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle that struck a woman Tuesday night in Pontiac. She was rushed to McLaren Oakland Hospital. The truck -- described as a full-size extended cab pickup truck -- fled westbound on W. Huron Road. Surveillance video of the truck can be seen in the video player above. The victim is listed in critical condition at McLaren Oakland with skull, rib, and leg fractures and may not survive.
Pontiac man fatally shot on front porch, $2,000 reward offered for information
Read full article: Pontiac man fatally shot on front porch, $2,000 reward offered for informationPONTIAC, Mich. A 43-year-old man was found dead on the front porch of a Pontiac home Friday night. According to authorities, Oakland County Sheriffs deputies responded to reports of a shooting on Marquette Street just before 9:45 p.m. On arrival, they found a 43-year-old man who had been shot in the head collapsed on the floor of the homes enclosed front porch. Emergency medical crews rushed the man to McLaren Oakland Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Crime Stoppers is offering a $2,000 reward for information that could lead to an arrest. Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up.
Pontiac man charged in connection with assaulting, spitting on medical staff while he had COVID-19
Read full article: Pontiac man charged in connection with assaulting, spitting on medical staff while he had COVID-19PONTIAC, Mich. Pontiac resident Patrick Michael Crawford, 25, has been charged for allegedly assaulting and spitting on staff members at McLaren Oakland Hospital. Police say Crawford assaulted the medical staff Friday, May 15. According to authorities, Crawford was brought to McLaren Oakland Hospital Friday and when the medical staff attempted to treat him, he attacked them. Police said he was restrained and placed in isolation and when doctors began to evaluate Crawford, he made threats, said he was infected with COVID-19 and began spitting at the physician and Emergency Room staff. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Man with COVID-19 arrested after assaulting, spitting at medical staff at McLaren Hospital, police sayThe victims include a 42-year-old male attending physician, 32-year-old male Emergency Room nursing staff member, and 29-year-old male Emergency Room nursing staff member.
3 confirmed coronavirus deaths at Metro Detroit hospitals
Read full article: 3 confirmed coronavirus deaths at Metro Detroit hospitalsDETROIT – Officials have confirmed three coronavirus deaths in the state of Michigan Thursday -- all three at hospitals in Metro Detroit. ORIGINAL STORY: 3 confirmed coronavirus deaths in Michigan: What we know about the patientsThe most recent was woman in her 50s from Wayne County died at McLaren Oakland Hospital in Pontiac. RELATED: Woman at McLaren Oakland Hospital is Michigan’s third confirmed coronavirus deathOfficials said she had underlying health conditions prior to contracting the virus. “It may just be the more testing we do, the more positives we have,” said Oakland County executive David Coulter. He was Michigan’s second confirmed coronavirus death.
3 confirmed coronavirus deaths at Metro Detroit hospitals
Read full article: 3 confirmed coronavirus deaths at Metro Detroit hospitals3 confirmed coronavirus deaths at Metro Detroit hospitalsPublished: March 19, 2020, 5:16 pmOfficials have confirmed three coronavirus deaths in the state of Michigan Thursday -- all three at hospitals in Metro Detroit.
3 confirmed coronavirus deaths in Michigan: What we know about the patients
Read full article: 3 confirmed coronavirus deaths in Michigan: What we know about the patientsDETROIT – Officials have confirmed three coronavirus deaths in the state of Michigan -- all three at hospitals in Metro Detroit. A man who tested positive for COVID-19 died early Wednesday morning at the hospital, health officials said. Officials with Henry Ford Health System announced the state’s second confirmed coronavirus death before 9:45 a.m. Thursday (March 19). Minutes after the state’s second coronavirus-related death was confirmed, health officials announced the first death from the virus in Oakland County. A woman at McLaren Oakland Hospital in Pontiac became the third confirmed death in the state, officials said.
Orion Township man accused of killing his mother, stabbing his uncle
Read full article: Orion Township man accused of killing his mother, stabbing his uncleORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. - A 29-year-old man is accused of killing his mother Sunday morning in Orion Township. According to the Oakland County Sheriff's Department, authorities were contacted just before 12:30 a.m. by a 60-year-old man who claimed he had been stabbed by his nephew. The suspect was apprehended by deputies on Rohr Road. Deputies said they went to the residence in the 4500 block of Rohr Road where they located the man who called them. The 29-year-old man was taken into custody without incident and is lodged at the Oakland County Jail pending criminal charges.
Orion Township man accused of killing his mother, stabbing his uncle
Read full article: Orion Township man accused of killing his mother, stabbing his uncleORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. - A 29-year-old man is accused of killing his mother Sunday morning in Orion Township. According to the Oakland County Sheriff's Department, authorities were contacted just before 12:30 a.m. by a 60-year-old man who claimed he had been stabbed by his nephew. The suspect was apprehended by deputies on Rohr Road. Deputies said they went to the residence in the 4500 block of Rohr Road where they located the man who called them. The 29-year-old man was taken into custody without incident and is lodged at the Oakland County Jail pending criminal charges.
Pontiac man arrested in connection with premeditated murder case, officials say
Read full article: Pontiac man arrested in connection with premeditated murder case, officials sayPONTIAC, Mich. - A Pontiac man has been arrested in connection with a premeditated murder case, officials said. Oakland County deputies said they found a man in the doorway of the home with two gunshot wounds to the torso. McNeir was arrested and held at the Oakland County Jail. He was arraigned Thursday morning on charges of first-degree premeditated murder, possession of a firearm by a felon and two counts of possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony. First-degree premeditated murder is a life felony.